John Gordon Ross

Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Slashdot » Macbook Saves Man's Life During Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting

Saturday 7 January 23:44:00 UTC 2017

A 37-year-old credits his MacBook Pro laptop with saving his life during a shooting at the baggage claim of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. An anonymous reader quotes WPLG Miami: He placed it in his backpack, but didn't think of it when he felt an impact on his back during the shooting… When the bloodshed was over, he said he … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung's Gear smartwatches now work with your iPhone

Saturday 7 January 23:29:43 UTC 2017

Better late than never. As CES 2017 winds down, Samsung is making good on a promise it made at CES 2016: It's releasing an iOS app for its Gear smartwatches so they'll work with the iPhone. Samsung said almost exactly year ago that it would bring iOS compatibility to its latest smartwatch, the Gear S2, and it's since debuted a newer, … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How to Format Text with the Google Slides API

Saturday 7 January 23:27:59 UTC 2017

Newly released as part of the Google G Suite is the Slides API. With Google Slides, developers can build their own Google presentations from scratch or turn spreadsheets into slides with a few API calls. [Link]

Mashable » Here's why you'll be seeing pink 'pussyhats' during the Women's March on Washington

Saturday 7 January 23:26:14 UTC 2017

When packing for the Women's March on Washington, don't forget your knitting needles and bright pink yarn. They are, after all, unexpected essentials. An innovative form of "craftivism" is going viral in the final weeks leading up to the Jan. 21 march in protest of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The aim? Outfit every single one of the projected 200,000 protesters at … [Link]

Slashdot » FBI Releases (Redacted) Documents About The San Bernardino iPhone Case

Saturday 7 January 22:44:00 UTC 2017

The FBI released 100 pages of documents about the unidentified vendor who unlocked the iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooter, but "censored critical details that would have shown how much the FBI paid, whom it hired and how it opened the phone." An anonymous reader quotes the Associated Press: The files make clear that the FBI signed a nondisclosure … [Link]

Mashable » Talented musician covers 'My Heart Will Go On' with 2 recorders and his nostrils

Saturday 7 January 22:42:36 UTC 2017

Every now and then, a performance comes around that truly moves you.  And while everyone's taste is certainly different, we'd like to recommend this stunning cover of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," played with one nose, two recorders and endless musical finesse.  Certainly, there are other recorder covers of the song out there, but did they make you … [Link]

Mashable » Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Solange and more attend the Obamas' farewell party

Saturday 7 January 22:20:25 UTC 2017

Barack and Michelle Obama threw a star-studded farewell party on Friday night — and if that does't make you jealous enough, guests allegedly stayed at the White House until 4 a.m. hanging out and eating snacks. While no official photos were released from the event, guests including (inhale) Nick Jonas, Tom Hanks, Chrissy Teigen, Paul McCartney, George and Amal Clooney, Gwyneth … [Link]

Mashable » Your smart fridge is about to make our IoT security nightmare so much worse

Saturday 7 January 21:59:30 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — Each year, CES plays host to some of the most compelling innovations in the tech industry: self-driving cars, virtual reality, robots, drones and televisions that get bigger and thinner each year. Not to mention Wi-Fi and bluetooth sensors embedded into just about every previously mundane appliance and object imaginable.  Want Amazon's Alexa in you refrigerator, washing machine, trash … [Link]

Slashdot » Bitcoin Was 2016's Best-Performing Currency

Saturday 7 January 21:44:00 UTC 2017

The co-founder of Blockchain published an opinion piece in Newsweek today mocking predictions about the death of bitcoin, saying "each is more wrong than the last… Bitcoin was again declared the world's best performing currency in 2016 by Bloomberg. In fact, it's held that title every year since 2010, with the notable exception of 2014, when it was the worst." … [Link]

Mashable » Two determined women take on tech industry sexism in a new Secret ad

Saturday 7 January 21:25:32 UTC 2017

For women in tech, sexism is so often encountered that it unfortunately comes to be expected. A new 30-second ad by deodorant company Secret shows just how embedded gender-based bias is in the industry by telling the story of two women pitching their startup to men at the top. The comedic ad, called "Pitch," illuminates the worries and preparation women asserting … [Link]

Mashable » News broadcast about Alexa ordering a dollhouse makes Alexas order dollhouses

Saturday 7 January 21:08:13 UTC 2017

Don’t watch the news with your Alexa.  After airing a broadcast about a child ordering a $160 dollhouse through her family's Amazon Echo, the San Diego station CW6 heard from viewers that their Amazon devices had done the same.  The mix-up happened when a TV anchor said, “I love the little girl, saying ‘Alexa ordered me a dollhouse,’" CW6 reported.  Alexas … [Link]

Mashable » The best tech at CES you probably can't afford

Saturday 7 January 21:08:06 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — Sometimes, you need to fork over a little cash to get the nice stuff. While there were plenty of reasonably priced gadgets and devices unveiled at CES this year, there were also a number of luxurious items that will surely make some feel bad about their current paycheck. SEE ALSO: Virtual reality 'shoes' are here and they're as … [Link]

Mashable » Watch the beautiful, horrifying trailer for Hulu's 'Handmaid's Tale'

Saturday 7 January 20:34:19 UTC 2017

The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood's iconic 1985 novel, imagines a bleak future ravaged by environmental disasters and plummeting birth rates. The United States has fallen, replaced by the totalitarian Republic of Gilead, where women are treated as property of the state, and the few who remain fertile are forced into sexual servitude in an attempt to repopulate the world.  Hulu … [Link]

Slashdot » African Airline Reports Drone Collision With Passenger Jet

Saturday 7 January 20:34:00 UTC 2017

McGruber writes: Airlive is reporting that a drone collided with a Boeing 737-700 as it was on approach to Tete, Mozambique airport on Thursday. The 737 landed safely, but the right-hand side of the nose dome and fuselage were badly damaged. The plane was carrying 80 passengers and a crew of 6, according to the Aviation Herald, which has more … [Link]

Mashable » This phone has a built-in tricorder. Really.

Saturday 7 January 20:12:34 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — The smartphone is often called the real-world version of the handheld communicators from the original Star Trek, a nod to how prescient the TV series was about personal technology. Well, another Star Trek gadget is on the verge of becoming common. The tricorder — the device that Spock and Dr. McCoy would use to analyze all kinds of … [Link]

Mashable » Here's a great reason not to get engaged under a waterfall

Saturday 7 January 19:48:43 UTC 2017

Elaborate proposals might be memorable, but they run a few risks, too. For example — just spitballing here — you might drop the engagement ring into a waterfall. Such was the fate that befell Isaiah Adams and his girlfriend, Grace, who got engaged at Maryland's stunning Cunningham Falls State Park. SEE ALSO: Serena Williams trolls fans with a taco engagement ring … [Link]

Slashdot » Chile's Goverment Announces Unexplainable 'UFO' Footage

Saturday 7 January 19:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Yahoo News:The report from an alleged UFO sighting by the Chilean military over two years ago has just been declassified, leaving experts completely stumped. The Chilean government agency which investigates UFOs, the CEFAA, reports that a naval helicopter was carrying out a routine daylight coastal patrol in November 2014 when the camera operator noticed an unidentified … [Link]

Mashable » Eyes-on with Hulu's new live TV service

Saturday 7 January 18:57:32 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — It's going to be a whole new Hulu. The service for watching last night's shows will soon begin offering live TV as well. The company announced it would add live shows to its offerings — putting Hulu toe-to-toe with cord-cutting competitors Sling TV and DirecTV Now — sometime in the spring. Pricing and plans aren't final, but there … [Link]

Mashable » Here's what the most expensive headphones in the world sound like

Saturday 7 January 18:45:44 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — It's not every day that you get to try out a pair of $55,000 headphones, Sennheiser's ultra-high-end "Orpheus" HE 1. But on Friday, I got to test an even more expensive pair: Onkyo's $100,000 diamond-studded headphones — and I (almost) got to directly compare the two.  Of course, other than the exorbitant price, there's really no comparison: These … [Link]

Mashable » 'Golden Girls' is headed to Hulu in February

Saturday 7 January 18:40:34 UTC 2017

The Golden Girls are making their streaming debut.  The complete library of the beloved sitcom, which aired on NBC from 1985 to 1992 but never seemed to go away, will be available on Hulu beginning next month. You will see the biggest gift will be from us when The #GoldenGirls comes to Hulu 2/13. Thank you for being a friendpic.twitter.com/vP7kAr0Eum — … [Link]

Slashdot » How A Massive India Call Center Swindled 15,000 Americans

Saturday 7 January 18:34:00 UTC 2017

An FBI agent based in India says the country has now become a major hub for call-center fraud, blaming "a demographic bulge of computer-savvy, young, English-speaking job seekers; a vast call-center culture; super-efficient technology; and what can only be described as ingenuity." The Justice Depatment recently indicted one company for scamming "hundreds of millions of dollars" from over 15,000 victims, … [Link]

Mashable » Netflix game lets you become Pablo Escobar, Eleven from 'Stranger Things'

Saturday 7 January 18:30:21 UTC 2017

Devoted Netflix fans just got the best belated holiday gift ever, an online game dedicated to their favorite shows.  SEE ALSO: This trailer for Netflix's new mystery show will cure your 'Stranger Things' craving Netflix Infinite Runner lets you use your space bar to play retro style games featuring the lead characters from Narcos (Pablo Escobar), Marco Polo, Orange is the … [Link]

Mashable » Alec Baldwin trolls Trump with Russian-language baseball cap

Saturday 7 January 18:11:25 UTC 2017

From Saturday Night Live to social media, Alec Baldwin has seemingly perfected the art of trolling Donald Trump. Most recently, the actor posted a selfie to Instagram featuring a Russian-language "Make America Great Again" cap, a clear reference to the president-elect's continued praise of Russian president Vladimir Putin as well as his skepticism that Russian hacking affected election results in November. … [Link]

Mashable » Clarity promises to be Mint and Digit, combined

Saturday 7 January 17:56:58 UTC 2017

There are so many apps that claim to be the solution to saving, investing and tracking your financesClarity Money, a new app, hopes to be the one that puts all of that in one place.  The iOS app is sort of a combination of Mint, which tracks your financial health, and Digit, which saves money in small increments. Clarity asks for … [Link]

Slashdot » Vast New Tomb Now Covers The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Site

Saturday 7 January 17:34:00 UTC 2017

The final stage of the Chernobyl clean-up took over 20 years to build — and will seal up the site for the next 100 years. Slashdot reader MrKaos writes: 30 years and seven months since the explosion…the project known as the 'Shelter Implementation Plan' has been rolled into place, sealing the crippled Chernobyl reactor. More than 10,000 people were involved … [Link]

Mashable » Polaroid just reinvented its iconic camera

Saturday 7 January 17:29:40 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — The classic Polaroid camera just got revamped for the modern day.  While Polaroid has previously launched instant print cameras mixed with digital such as with the Polaroid Snap, its newest project, Polaroid Pop, mashes digital and analog in a way that actually makes sense. The digital camera features a 3.97-inch touchscreen LCD for framing shots and menu navigation. … [Link]

Mashable » 5-year-old skier ignores dad's warnings, clears biggest jump in park

Saturday 7 January 17:21:07 UTC 2017

It's generally best to follow your dad's advice. On the other hand, this little skier did not and he cleared the biggest jump on the slopes. Despite his dad's repeated cries to stop, five-year-old Deegan went flying over a huge jump in the Utah park where his family was skiing last week. "That was sick! I did it!" a thrilled … [Link]

Mashable » BBC morning show hosts introduce wrong guest live on air

Saturday 7 January 17:14:15 UTC 2017

BBC Breakfast hosts Rachel Burden and John Kay gave heroic climber Leslie Binns a beautiful introduction on Saturday's broadcast — except Leslie Binns wasn't actually there. Binns, who rescued a woman who collapsed on Mount Everest, was set to appear on the show ahead of his next climb. But when Burden and Kay introduced him — with much fanfare, we might … [Link]

Mashable » SwagSurf is the lazy man's surfboard

Saturday 7 January 17:08:38 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — All that time Swagtron spent riding the waves of hoverboard popularity and controversy seems to have paid off.  This week at CES in Las Vegas, the rideable manufacturer introduced its first electric surfboard, the SwagSurf. SEE ALSO: An ex-Tesla engineer fixed everything that's wrong with the hoverboard From a distance, the SwagSurf looks like a sort of puffy … [Link]

Mashable » All NYC subways stations will finally have Wi-Fi and cell service

Saturday 7 January 17:06:18 UTC 2017

If you happen to be one of those New Yorkers who uses the mostly non-existent/sometimes crappy cellphone service and Wi-Fi inside train stations as a reason to ignore dreaded things like work emails, texts from an ex and the dreaded "showtime," your days of excuses are over. Wi-Fi is finally arriving at all the train stations of New York City and … [Link]

Mashable » The imposing Viking runestones which dot the Swedish countryside

Saturday 7 January 17:00:00 UTC 2017

1930A girl with a teddy bear at a runestone in Söderby, Botkyrka. The inscription reads, "Sibbe and Tjarve had the stone raised in memory of Torkel, their father."Image: Swedish National Heritage BoardStrewn across Scandinavia, and particularly Sweden’s Uppland province, are thousands of stones carved with runic inscriptions dating from the Bronze Age up to modern times.Most of Sweden’s surviving runestones date … [Link]

Mashable » There's a room with a bunch of dudes watching VR porn at CES

Saturday 7 January 16:37:25 UTC 2017

In a seedy "meeting room" illuminated by the yellow glow of fluorescent lights at the far end of the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, there's a room with a bunch of dudes watching VR porn. Even though the meeting room for Naughty America VR is tucked away and hidden from the masses with just a small sign alerting … [Link]

Slashdot » Linux.com Announces The Best Linux Distros for 2017

Saturday 7 January 16:34:00 UTC 2017

Friday Linux.com published their list of "what might well be the best Linux distributions to be found from the ever-expanding crop of possibilities… according to task." Here's their winners (as chosen by Jack Wallen), along with a short excerpt of his analysis. Best distro for sysadmins : Parrot Linux. "Based on Debian and offers nearly every penetration testing tool you … [Link]

Mashable » TVs are getting so thin, it's like they're disappearing

Saturday 7 January 16:31:12 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — Where's TV tech going next? If there's one place to find out, it's CES, the yearly Las Vegas show where nearly all the electronics manufacturers bring their wares. But for the last couple of years, TV manufacturers have looked a bit aimless, jumping from one new tech to another, but never quite managing to extend their enthusiasm about … [Link]

Mashable » Gorgeous iridescent umbrella tells you when it's supposed to rain

Saturday 7 January 16:11:40 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — If you've amassed a collection of cheap umbrellas due to a year's worth of unexpected downpours, Oombrella could come as a welcome relief. The smart umbrella from French start-up Wezzoo works in tandem with an app to tell you when it's going to rain via a smartphone notification. And if you've already left home but are still close … [Link]

Mashable » Single-wheeled GeoBlade electric skateboard is straight out of a sci-fi movie

Saturday 7 January 15:51:23 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — Last year, Hoverboard Technologies' Robert Bigler came by Mashable HQ in New York to show me the Hoverboard, a skateboard deck with a disc-shaped wheel at its center. As futuristic as the Hoverboard was, it was just too expensive at $4,000 for the fully-loaded model. With the product's failed Kickstarter under his belt, Bigler returned to CES 2017 … [Link]

Mashable » You can take the subway, but you can't hide from Donald Trump's face

Saturday 7 January 15:40:26 UTC 2017

We’d hate to break it to you, New Yorkers, but if you're not a fan of Donald Trump, subway rides are about to get even more obnoxious. I know what you're thinking: "How is that even possible? Subways are already the worst." This is true, of course, but Twitter user Joe Bernstein shared a photograph that reveals the terrifying reality of … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple's Share of PC Users Drops To A Five-Year Low

Saturday 7 January 15:34:00 UTC 2017

Windows 10 is installed on 24.5% of devices — but that's only half the story. "Apple's Mac share of personal computers worldwide fell to a five-year low in December," reports Computerworld, adding that Linux and Windows "both benefited, with increases of around a half percentage point during 2016." An anonymous reader quotes their report: According to web analytics vendor Net … [Link]

Mashable » Vladimir Putin wanted a President Trump

Saturday 7 January 15:07:16 UTC 2017

A report from United States intelligence agencies released on Friday says Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted Donald Trump to become president. But the public release doesn't do much to show exactly how the intelligence community came to that conclusion.  For what it's worth, the report's writers acknowledge this up front.  SEE ALSO: The people taking Trump’s secretary of state pick to … [Link]

Mashable » Forget watches or Fitbits – you can track your workout with a ring

Saturday 7 January 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Not a fan of the chunky Fitbits that obviously show you are trying to get in shape? Try this.  Read more…More about Mashable Video, Technology, Tech, Health, and Fitness Tracker [Link]

Mashable » Who did this to this poor CES booth?

Saturday 7 January 14:55:40 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — CES attendees, can you chill? Why would you do this to a perfectly good booth? Image: mashableYes, guilty CES attendee, I know you'll claim, "That's a cannon, look at the spokes on the wheels." But reader, we both know that this isn't a cannon. We both know what you did. Listen, I know Las Vegas is a rough … [Link]

Mashable » The White House pulls at your heartstrings with celeb-laden Obama video

Saturday 7 January 14:50:06 UTC 2017

Break out the tissues. With just two weeks left in Barack Obama's presidency, many of us just can't help getting emotional. And a new video released by the White House is making it worse. A moving portrait of Obama's time in the Oval Office, the video features everyone from children to celebrities sharing their favorite Obama moment, or more specifically, … [Link]

Mashable » The fantastical magicians' posters that hypnotized turn of the century audiences

Saturday 7 January 14:00:00 UTC 2017

c. 1915Image: Library of CongressThrough the late 1800s, magic shows occupied American stages alongside traveling circuses and vaudeville acts. Near the turn of the 20th century, however, magicians began to occupy an elevated theatrical status, commanding their own one-man shows in prestigious theaters across the United States.Historically, magicians were often practicing spiritualists and considered tricksters or con men, even occultists. The … [Link]

Slashdot » Hackers Unlock NES Classic, Upload New Games Via USB Cable

Saturday 7 January 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Just because Nintendo doesn't officially let their tiny replica NES receive new games doesn't mean hackers won't find a way to add their own. This week, hackers in Japan and Russia figured out soft-mod solutions to adding new games to the NES Classic, meaning you don't need to grab a screwdriver or a soldering iron to mod your own console. … [Link]

Slashdot » AMD Declares Ryzen Will Be a Four-Year Architecture

Saturday 7 January 11:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ExtremeTech : Having spent over four years designing the architecture, the company plans to keep it around for at least that long. That's according to CTO Mark Papermaster, who was on-hand to discuss the chip. First things first — AMD is promising a hard launch for Ryzen, without any paper launches, limited availability, … [Link]

Slashdot » Kodak Is Bringing Back Ektachrome Film

Saturday 7 January 10:00:00 UTC 2017

sandbagger writes: Kodak, the film stock maker, is bringing back the Ektachrome film stock that was the popular alternative to its other product, Kodachrome. The Ektachrome is more sensitive to the cool side of the spectrum as opposed to the warmer Kodachrome. Apparently the product will be back on shelves later this year. âoeThe reintroduction of one of the most … [Link]

Mashable » Guys show us their best poses for Tinder profile photos

Saturday 7 January 9:30:00 UTC 2017

LONDON — Online dating is a dog-eat-dog world. And, when the competition is this tough, the strength of your profile photo is more important than ever before.  Your mirror selfies and those shots of you and your mates on holiday aren't gonna do you any favours in finding a match. That said, it's not all that easy selecting an alluring photo … [Link]

Slashdot » Dell Unveils XPS 27 All-In-One With 10 Speaker Dual 50W Sound System

Saturday 7 January 7:00:00 UTC 2017

MojoKid writes: Over the past couple of years, Dell has been driving a redesign effort of its consumer and commercial product lines and has systematically been updating both design signatures and the technology platforms within them. Dell's premium consumer XPS product line, perhaps more so than any other, has seen the most significant design reinvention with the likes of its … [Link]

Slashdot » Living Near Heavy Traffic Increases Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

Saturday 7 January 3:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: People living near a busy road have an increased risk of dementia, according to research that adds to concerns about the impact of air pollution on human health. Roughly one in 10 cases of Alzheimer's in urban areas could be associated with living amid heavy traffic, the study estimated — although … [Link]

Mashable » NYPD responds to captain's absurd comments about rape and Tinder

Saturday 7 January 3:28:45 UTC 2017

A police captain made some eyebrow-raising remarks about an increase in sexual assaults in a New York City neighborhood, according to an article published Friday. His comments were so off-base, and they whipped up a storm of controversy so large, that the mayor's office had to respond. So did the New York Police Department.  In comments reported by local news website … [Link]

Mashable » How a 23-year-old kid suddenly became the Oakland Raiders' best shot at a championship

Saturday 7 January 3:13:10 UTC 2017

For a moment, the Raiders had it all. Their best record in 16 years, a ticket to the postseason, a homegrown quarterback having an MVP-calibre season. Oakland's 2016 season was surreal for a franchise that had only seen one Super Bowl in the past three decades. SEE ALSO: Odell Beckham Jr. posed as a Lyft driver and it took passengers forever … [Link]

Mashable » CineFix hits 2 million YouTube subscribers

Saturday 7 January 2:30:00 UTC 2017

If there was one cool thing from 2016, it's all of you 2 million fans supporting CineFix on YouTube! Thanks for a great start to the new year in crossing this bridge.  Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more…More about Youtube Stars, Youtube, Thank You, 2 Million Subscribers, and Cinefix [Link]

Mashable » Send hugs over the internet through these cute stuffed animals

Saturday 7 January 2:12:07 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — Sometimes, you just need a damn hug.  Human interaction and affection is important, but when you're physically away from your loved one, it's impossible to receive the admiration and love you may desperately need. But thanks to this cute and cuddly stuffed animal called the Parihug, you'll be able to send a hug to a friend anywhere in … [Link]

Mashable » 2 Google Homes sound like they are drunk flirting, and the internet can't get enough

Saturday 7 January 1:50:08 UTC 2017

Two Google Home devices are deep in conversation. And thousands are watching the robots attempt to mimic human interaction. The bots' ongoing chat, which has ranged from the meaning of life, religion, love, ninjas and Chuck Norris, is streaming on Twitch. The video has had nearly 780,000 views as of Friday afternoon since it started streaming a few days ago. The … [Link]

Mashable » The most dad-ass dad sneaker of all time just became even more dad

Saturday 7 January 1:38:48 UTC 2017

No disrespect to the Steph Curry signature sneaker that melted the internet last June, but Nike's Air Monarch IV has always been the most dad-ass dad shoe.  Now — thanks to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who leads Seattle into the NFL Playoffs this weekend — the Air Monarch just became even more dad. And the haters said it couldn't be done!  … [Link]

Mashable » CES 2017: Winners and losers

Saturday 7 January 1:26:03 UTC 2017

LAS VEGAS — CES is more than just a showcase of what the latest technology has to offer — it's a cage match of competing tech trends. The gadgets and technologies we'll be using tomorrow battle it out for our money and attention, and when the dust clears some inevitably come out on top. This year's CES had a lot to … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter is totally creeped out by Paul Ryan's logo

Saturday 7 January 1:26:02 UTC 2017

Note to the House GOP: If people automatically associate your speaker's logo with the Nazi party, even though it resembles a symbol used for years by that office, it might be time for a regroup. On Friday, Twitter user @EricVespe noticed Paul Ryan's new logo on speaker.gov, which shows an eagle with spread wings, resembles the emblem of the Nazi party. … [Link]

Slashdot » Corning Brings Gorilla Glass To The Automotive Industry

Saturday 7 January 1:25:00 UTC 2017

At CES 2017, Corning has unveiled a concept car covered in Gorilla Glass. The car is augmented with the same Gorilla Glass that has protected smartphones for years, making the vehicle significantly more durable than a car wearing normal glass. Digital Trends reports: Corning's concept features hybrid Gorilla Glass on the windshield, sunroof, rear window, side windows, and the dashboard, … [Link]

Mashable » K-Cups for beer? Keuring and Anheuser Busch team up for a booze dispenser.

Saturday 7 January 1:16:04 UTC 2017

Could Bud Light K-Cups be coming soon to your home? Keurig just announced a joint venture with Anheuser Busch-InBev, the beer conglomerate behind brands like Budweiser and Shock Top, to research and develop an "in-home alcohol drink system." SEE ALSO: This little home brewing machine is the perfect gadget for beer lovers While the announcement doesn't elaborate much on what such … [Link]

Slashdot » Theranos Is Laying Off 155 People, About 41 Percent Of Its Workforce

Saturday 7 January 0:45:00 UTC 2017

The embattled blood-testing company Theranos is laying off 155 people, about 41 percent of its workforce, as it struggles to recover from the backlash generated when the company failed to provide accurate results to patients using its proprietary blood test technology. The job cuts announced today are similar to the cuts announced last year in October, when the company said … [Link]

Mashable » Michelle Obama's final farewell: "Lead by example with hope, never fear"

Saturday 7 January 0:24:16 UTC 2017

Now this, this is what they call feels. Michelle Obama gave her final speech as FLOTUS.  Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Michelle Obama, Flotus, and Us World [Link]

Mashable » Carrie Fisher's urn is shaped like a giant Prozac pill, like she would've wanted

Saturday 7 January 0:16:40 UTC 2017

Carrie Fisher's legacy as a mental health advocate and her fiercely ironic sense of humor were encapsulated in one final gesture: Her Prozac pill-shaped urn. Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, who died a day apart last week, were memorialized Thursday at a private service in their adjacent Beverly Hills homes. On Friday, paparazzi captured images of Fisher's brother Todd at … [Link]

Slashdot » WikiLeaks Threatens To Publish Twitter Users' Personal Info

Saturday 7 January 0:05:00 UTC 2017

WikiLeaks said on Twitter earlier today that it wants to publish the private information of hundreds of thousands of verified Twitter users. The group said an online database would include such sensitive details as family relationships and finances. USA Today reports: "We are thinking of making an online database with all 'verified' twitter accounts [and] their family/job/financial/housing relationships," the WikiLeaks … [Link]

Mashable » CineFix gives 2 million thank you's to fans

Saturday 7 January 0:00:00 UTC 2017

Over the years, CineFix has grown to amass an ever-growing number of filmmaking fans. The team rings in the new year with a landmark of reaching more than 2 million subscribers. But it's not for them. It's for you!  Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Fox’s 'APB' is the next generation of cop drama, and has the apps to … [Link]

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